Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Words of the day (10/5/2015)

VOCABULARY

Dispense (verb)
Definition:
to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money.
Example:
There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks.

Definition:
to prepare and give out medicine.
Example:
UK a dispensing chemist

Predilection (noun)
Definition:
If someone has a predilection for something, they like it a lot.
Example:
Ever since she was a child, she has had a predilection for spicy food.

Remedy (noun)
Definition:
a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty.
Example:
An effective herbal remedy for headaches.

Raid (noun)
Definition:
a short sudden attack, usually by a small group of people.
Example:
The commandos made/staged/carried out a daring raid (on the enemy).

Definition:
the act of entering a place by force in order to steal from it.
Example:
Millions of dollars were stolen in a bank raid last night.

Definition:
an occasion when the police enter a place suddenly in order to find someone or something.
Example:
The drugs were found during a police raid on the house. a short sudden attack, usually by a small group of people:

Legitimacy (noun)
Definition:
the quality of being legal.
Example:
The lawyers expressed serious doubts about the legitimacy of military action.

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